Project Grant 2440799
- This $295,495 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The grant supports a collaborative research project between Brookhaven National Laboratory and Brown University to develop and utilize advanced synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques to elucidate the magnetic structures and dynamic responses of frustrated magnetic materials, particularly in two-dimensional van der Waals magnets. The research...
- This Project Grant award of $292,836 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support research at Brown University to investigate the generation of out-of-plane spin-polarized currents in oxide thin films. The research aims to design oxide crystals with specific symmetries that enable the production of spin currents oriented perpendicular to the film plane, which could enable more compact, efficient, and higher-performance...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $651,300 supports research at Brown University from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant funds experimental research and education to advance understanding of magnetic skyrmions and their applications in spintronics. Principal Investigator will utilize advanced imaging and measurement techniques to study static and dynamic properties of magnetic skyrmions in multilayers,...
- This $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program will enable Brown University to conduct research on controlling and visualizing the interactions of electrons in atomically-thin materials with sub-nanometer-to-nanometer accuracy. The project aims to leverage Brown's expertise in molecular design and 2D device fabrication, along with the advanced scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) facility at Brookhaven National...
- Brown University was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for work on the project "CAREER: FINITE TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE METHODS FOR PREDICTING MATERIAL PHASE DIAGRAMS" from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2026. Under this award, Brown University will develop and apply finite temperature electronic structure methods to predict material phase diagrams and enhance understanding of major...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), focuses on the design, synthesis, characterization, and benchmarking of a new class of quantum magnetic materials called Quantum Diodic Magnets (QUDIM). These materials exhibit intrinsic nonreciprocal transport, enabling direction-dependent conductivity for electrical and microwave rectification, making them...
- This NSF Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $300,000 to Brown University will support a research infrastructure improvement project focused on developing an experimental method to directly probe the configuration of electron spins in 2D materials like multilayer graphene. The key objectives are to: 1) establish a user program located in Rhode Island to provide research and intern opportunities for students, thereby training the state's quantum workforce, and 2)...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports theoretical research on understanding quantum materials and phenomena related to frustrated magnetism. George Mason University is receiving $258,480 over the period of May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027 to advance conceptual understanding of the microscopic physics of magnetically frustrated materials through a combined effort of theoretical physics and computational...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $157,021.00 and provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), focuses on quantitative analysis of high-contrast composite materials. The Principal Investigator will conduct research to develop new mathematical methods to address open problems in modeling and analyzing the behavior of these materials, which have diverse applications in bioengineering, medical imaging, and electronics. Key...
- This $672,156 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a project by researchers at William Marsh Rice University to study the spin and lattice properties of two-dimensional magnetic materials. The goal is to gain a fundamental understanding of the charge, spin, and lattice interactions in these materials, which have potential applications in energy-efficient spintronic devices. The project leverages the university's...
This $1,128,657.00 Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Brown University to study emergent magnetic orders in frustrated magnets across multiple length and energy scales. The research team will utilize synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques at national laboratories to characterize the magnetic configurations and fluctuations in nanoscale frustrated magnets. This work aims to develop critical knowledge enabling future low-power electronic devices that leverage the unique properties of these frustrated magnetic materials. The project also includes an educational component focused on training future quantum materials researchers through the development of a new cross-disciplinary quantum materials course at Brown University. The award period runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 8/18/25 |